Conversations: Even Women Had Names, Athenian Women (Without Husbands) w/ Katherine Backler

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Liv Albert

Comedy, History, Arts

4.6 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Liv speaks with expert Katherine Backler about all the lives and lore of the very REAL women of ancient Athens, from the the beautifully mundane to the righteously remembered. Katherine is the author of a new book on the lives of Athenian women, Athena's Sisters. This is the (incredible!) pot mentioned that features all things women weaving. Check out the next group trip through Thalassa Journeys. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby. Enter our podcast guest form if you'd like to be on the show as a conversation guest!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.

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Learn more about Liv's next group trip to GREECE, this time following along with Ariadne's escape from Theseus. Pre-order Liv's new book, The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby.

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0:00.0	Hey, nerds, I'm just here with a quick bit of news. So if you've ever thought of splurging on a trip to a couple of Greek islands and Athens, and you want to do it with me in October of this year, check the link in this episode's description or go to mythsbaby.com slash group trip for more information. It's happening.
0:20.0	Highlights include following in Ariadne's footsteps as she flees the dreaded Theseus.
0:25.6	Mythsbaby.com slash grouptrip.
1:07.9	Music The Hello, this is Let's talk about myths, baby, and I am your host, Liv here with another conversation episode.
1:14.2	First and foremost, real quick, I am here with an updated group trip plan. So the one we released in the fall was too expensive, which I don't blame anyone.
1:23.0	This is something where it has been kind of in the works for well over a year and everything
1:30.1	just keeps getting more expensive.
1:32.0	And also like in that time, you know, a lot of things have changed about like people's
1:36.4	ability to go places.
1:38.9	And I respect all of that.
1:40.1	So absolutely, I mean, honestly, I get it for those who still can't afford this one or don't want to
1:47.4	spend that much, reasonable. We are, again, hoping to continue on with more. We're going to take a
1:53.0	little bit of a pause in the other ones, just so this year can exist because I have so many other book things going, but that is all very rambly
2:03.7	to say that there is a new offering. Again, with Thalassa journeys. So again, this will be like a very
2:09.7	nice. It's pretty luxurious. It is a way to see some Greek islands in style. We've cut down the itinerary a bit, so we no longer are going to Santorini, which honestly
2:21.8	saves a bazillion dollars because Santorini is like so expensive.
2:25.9	It's amazing, but so expensive.
2:27.6	So we have removed that along with sadly Delos, but we're still going to Crete.
2:33.5	We're doing Canosos and Iraklion, which is the most
2:36.6	incredible museum, because it's all, everything from Canossos, as well as some other parts of
2:42.4	Crete, and then taking the fast ferry up to my beloved, beloved, beloved island of Maxos.
2:49.7	This is the big thing about this trip. If you have been wanting
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